Broadband TV News

Chromecast eclipses Apple TV

December 02, 2014

Roku remains the leading streaming player in the United States, but Google Chromecast has knocked Apple TV into second place, according to Parks Associates.

The researcher says that 10% of US households have purchased a streaming media device so far in 2014 – already matching available sales data from 2013 as a whole.

Roku claims 29% of sales, with Google Chromecast on 20% and the more expensive Apple TV on 17%. New entrant Amazon Fire TV is in fourth place with 10%.

From the article "Chromecast eclipses Apple TV" by Julian Clover.

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